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We hope you’ve all had a wonderful start to the week.

The second quiz is now ready for you to download under the ‘quizzes’ tab and is all about free time!

What do German teenagers like to do in their free time? Do they do similar things to Australian teenagers or do they spend their free time learning how to make Brezeln and Lebkuchen?

Don’t forget to check out http://www.germany.travel/youth/map/germany for the ‘What’s Hot?’ question. There are some fantastic ‘must sees’ in Munich, but only one place to go surfing!

Das war’s für heute! Have a fabulous week and always remember to…

Are YOU a budding musician/composer?

Even if you’re not, try your hand at our new ‘Love the Lyrics’ Song Competition  – it’s your chance to win fame and acclaim, and it’s easy.

The trick is … you have to work out which popular song the blog title refers to; then change the lyrics, describing Oktoberfest for Teens or Munich’s Oktoberfest, and enter your lyric-masterpiece.

Read the instructions Song Competition – Love the Lyrics   .. and get composing now!

It’s open to Primary & Secondary students and teachers .. yes, TEACHERS have their own special category so which Queensland school teacher will become the ‘King/Queen of Lyrics’ in 2013?

Start now! We can’t wait to see how creative Queensland’s school students and teachers are!

… even Paula, my co-organiser of Oktoberfest for Teens, couldn’t resist making up her own lyrics, but I’m not letting her enter. Mean, aren’t I?

Schönes Wochenende … und bis bald, mit toller Neuigkeiten!

Why does the Fliegerlied have so many Oktoberfest for Teens fans … and have you ever tried your hand at bell-ringing?

We’ve put together a small taste of just SOME of the fun activities awaiting you and your class at Oktoberfest for Teens into a short photo/video highlights clip.  Click here.

Don’t be shy – PLEASE SHARE IT – with your class, parents, principal … and simply anyone who loves and enjoys German culture and how school students embrace this experience.

We’ve been busy behind the scenes bubbling over with ideas and creating some great new activities for this year’s Oktoberfest for Teens… and it’s only 10 days until all the pre-event quizes and competitions start!

Surprise competition:  We’ve got a fabulously fun competition planned for this year!

Hint:

1. Read the slogan in the Oktoberfest Brisbane poster at the bottom.

2. Think of the song it’s from … Think how the words could be adapted to Oktoberfest for Teens.

Poster competition:  Theme this year is … drum roll … LUDWIG LEICHHARDT.

It’s 200 years since he was born and there are LOTS of things happening in Queensland to celebrate this. We’re getting into the spirit too and he is 2013 poster theme.

Don’t start yet! We have TWO Leichhardt-focussed topics to chose from – but they will be revealed in 10 days! Until then, start your research and wait to find out what you have to do.

Quizzes: Our famous annual Quiz Competition will include all the usual ‘favourites’ – questions about Oktoberfest and Bavaria, questions about the Goethe Institut theme of the year – in 2013 it’s Jugend  – as well as some questions about Ludwig Leichhardt.

Fun, Food and Games … we have a load of favourites plus new items planned for this year …

Oktoberfest Brisbane 2013 – Australia’s largest Oktoberfest

.. until Queensland’s largest schools’ language event is on.

dancing to the ‘Fliegerlied’ with the Muenchner Buam Oktoberfest band

Welcome back to Term 3 – it’s time to get your class together and register them for this fantastic one day ‘Journey to Germany’. Ideal for Primary and Secondary students, we also offer a fun and interactive pre-event program, with weekly quizzes starting 6 weeks before the day (and, of course, great German-themed prizes to win on the day).

Tip: this year’s theme is ‘Jugend‘ (Youth or Young People). We’ll be looking at what young Germans love doing, listening to, seeing and wearing.

There’s also another special theme to do with a famous German who explored much of Queensland. Who could that be? and What activities have we got planned? Stay viewing this blog for more details later …

Those who’ve been before know … they’ve experienced it! But how do you explain to a teacher or principal WHY this event is so special to German-language students and its important value in the whole language/cultural development of the student?

Click here for a few reasons why we (and others) think you’ll love Oktoberfest for Teens.

We would also love to welcome schools from other states … so please feel free to contact us … we are passionate about bringing German language and culture to all Australia!

Wir freuen uns auf Euch! Wir bringen Deutschland nach Australien …

We love organising Oktoberfest for Teens … and the teachers and students love coming and experiencing it too.

Check out our new ‘Video’ tab to see what teachers thought of the event and what event organiser, Paula, has to say.

Or simply click here to hear what teachers said about Oktoberfest Teens 2012.

Remember! Registration is now open and we already have lots of schools who can’t wait to come

Click here to register your school.

We are passionate about German culture and language – and giving every student and teacher an opportunity to experience this in the best (and most fun) possible way! German – the most spoken and understood language in Europe (after English).

The ultimate celebration of German culture and language is specially organised for all Queensland schools teaching German! If you can’t visit Germany then this is the next best thing – the tastes, sights, sounds and whole ambience is something that every German-language student and teacher should experience.

More information here.

HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN!!